ADVENTURE FAMILY TOUR

11 Days / 10 Nights

$990 USD

From the moment your child learns about Egypt at school they are mesmerized, taken in by the magic and the immensity of this Ancient Land of Kings and Gods. This land is filled to the brim with history plus a little more on the side. That is the side that undulates along the Mediterranean coastline and the side that travels along the golden sand beaches of the Red Sea coast which is exactly what your family needs as the crowning glory to a historically filled tour.

Description

Itinerary

General Information About tour

Day 1 Cairo Arrival at Cairo Airport and hotel transfer
Day 2 Cairo Giza Pyramids, camel ride, the Papyrus Museum and a Nile cruise with dinner.
Day 3 Cairo Egyptian Museum and City tour
Day 4 Luxor Flight to Luxor, East Bank tour (Karnak Temple and Luxor Temple)
Day 5 Luxor West Bank tour (Valley of the Kings, the Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut and
Colossi of Memnon)
Day 6 Dahab Flight to Sharm El Sheikh and one-hour-long drive to Dahab
Day 7 Dahab A 4x4 Jeep- optional safari in South Sinai (Double Canyon, the Valley of the Wings and
Nawames El Kon
Day 8 Dahab Blue Hole snorkeling and camel ride - Optional tour
Day 9 Dahab Saint Catherine’s Monastery - Optional tour
Day 10 Cairo Transfer to Sharm El Sheikh Airport and flight to Cairo, free day in Cairo.
Day 11 Cairo Transfer to Cairo International Airport for your departure

Ahlan wa sahlan. Welcome to Cairo, our representative will meet and assist you through all formalities at the airport. He will accompany you to your hotel where you can enjoy your first evening in Cairo. (No meals)

Day 2 (Cairo)

Sabah el kheir! This morning you will be visiting the Pyramids and the Sphinx at Giza. You will have the opportunity to ride a camel around the only surviving Wonder of the Ancient World. Once you have finished this part onwards to the Papyrus Museum. We will make sure your evening will end on a splendid note with dinner onboard a Nile Cruise boat with a belly dancing show. Overnight at your hotel. (Breakfast, dinner)

Day 3 (Cairo)

On the way to the Egyptian Museum this morning, we will pass by Tahrir square where a big part of the scenes of the country’s most recent history was played upon. After the museum, our guide will take you to the Islamic areas of Cairo most notably the Citadel of Saladin and the magnificent Alabaster Mosque of Mohammad Ali. Lunch will be at a local restaurant then we head to Coptic Cairo home to one of the oldest churches in Egypt, the Muallaqa or the Hanging Church, built above the gate-house of the Roman Babylon fortress. Next stop is the Saint Sergius Church said to be the resting place of the Holy Family after they fled Israel. Overnight at hotel. (Breakfast and lunch)

Day 4 (Luxor)

It’s onto Luxor today aboard a short flight from Cairo airport. Once there we will check you in to your hotel then our guide will take you to the East Bank to the old city of Thebes, now modern Luxor. Firstly we will drop by the Karnak Temple complex considered to be the largest complex of temples in the world. We will then proceed to Luxor Temple the large Ancient Egyptian temple complex located on the east bank of the Nile River . The evening is free and yours to enjoy. Overnight at a Luxor hotel. (Breakfast)

Day 5 (Luxor)

Get ready for an early start so we can avoid the midday heat in the Valley of the Kings. There you will visit a number of tombs, as well as the Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut in the Valley of the Queens and the Colossi of Memnon. After returning to the East Bank you will get a chance to sail on a felucca and have some fun on Banana Island. You will return in the evening to your hotel for your last night in Luxor. (Breakfast)

Day 6 (Dahab)

Off we go to board an early flight to Sharm el Sheikh, Red sea resort on the Sinai Peninsula. One hour away from there we will reach Dahab, a resort named after its golden sandy beaches. For the rest of day, you will bask in the sun and explore the area at your leisure. Overnight at hotel in Dahab. (Breakfast, dinner)

Day 7 (Dahab)

A fun day in the sun awaites you. Take a 4x4 jeep safari in South Sinai, a desert region running along the coastline of the Red Sea. You will go on discover the canyon, the Valley of the Wings and the Nawames El Kon and enjoy a walk through the sand dunes. We will have lunch at the oasis with local Bedouins our hosts. Late afternoon we will head back to Dahab to drop you off at your hotel. (All meals included)

Day 8 (Dahab)

Today is the day for watersports. You will get to snorkel and catch sight of the fantastic fish under the deep blue sea and in one of the most famous places in Dahab, the “Blue Hole”. Upon returning to your hotel sometime late afternoon, you will have the option to take a camel ride along the beach, around the blue lagoon. Return to your hotel. (All meals included)

Day 9 (Dahab)

Early morning risers have the option to go to Saint Catherine’s Monastery, one of the oldest working monasteries in the world, a UNESCO World Heritage site.

If you opt out of going, you may spend the day at your leisure. There are plenty of activities for you do do in Dahab - Water activities, the town and its shops, sun-bathing. Make the most of it you last night in Dahab! (All meals included)

Day 10 (Cairo)

This morning we will head back by car to Sharm el Sheikh to board a flight to Cairo. Once back in Cairo, the day is yours to fill. Enjoy your last day in Egypt!(Breakfast)

Day 11 (Departure)

We hope you had a wonderful trip! Have a safe trip back, our agent will accompany you to Cairo airport and bid you farewell.